Pain dulls with time, but can still linger, waiting to be polished so it can shine once more.
“Violence, remember it's only the body that's fragile. You are unbreakable.”
― Iron Flame
― Iron Flame
“How do I explain this wobbly feeling in my chest, the one that has existed since I was a child, the one that tells me not to burden others with the ferocity of my emotions?”
― The Witch Hunt
― The Witch Hunt
“A villain from a play with a cape and an evil plot. It was easier to believe that than to believe I might be someone worth leaving behind.”
― The Witch Hunt
― The Witch Hunt
“I felt bad for everyone, always, especially the people who had done something they should feel bad about but for some reason didn’t.”
― Bright Young Women
― Bright Young Women
“The point is that nothing can be predicted, really, and so you want to be sure to expose yourself to luck too. Things can go catastrophically wrong, but they can also go so right as to be profoundly transformative.”
― Bright Young Women
― Bright Young Women
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